Free Verse Poetry
November 21
The leaves shake
vines slowly uncurling in a desperate attempt to latch on
to pull themselves close
Thorns reach out
searching,
snagging on fabric and limbs
Goat heads grab on to unknown passerby,
prickling the skin,
battling to stay attached
leaves whisper
the cool crisp breeze bringing on the promise of winter
and snow
unseen eyes watch
hidden behind the leaves and in the shadows
a predator's gaze observes through the branches,
silently watching the scene below
it is here where there is peace
peace with the plants and the birds
peace with the wind and the trees
everything is silent
I enjoy how you bring the magic of the outdoors, and anticipation of the hunter, into your writing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful imagery and use of personification. All aspects of the natural world really came alive in your poem. I also find the structure of your poem to add meaning and depth to the text itself. Very stark and clear, like the landscape you describe.
ReplyDeleteCool. It's long
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